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24 alternatives to macintosh.js
A 1991 Macintosh in an app - for Windows, Linux, and macOS
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. macintosh.js launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Windows 95▲405Windows 95 app that runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Windows 95 in an app. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. - felixrieseberg/windows95
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser
2013 · copy.sh · its alternatives →
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https://lisagui.com/info.html This is a web OS I wrote in vanilla JS that looks like the Apple Lisa Office System (1983-85), with other contemporaneous influences and additional improvements and features. It's currently in alpha and isn't remotely bug free. I had been holding off on posting this here until it was somewhat presentable and useful. Please note; the Lisa conforms more literally to the desktop metaphor than most modern GUIs - some of the important differences are mentioned in the readme. This is a complete recreation of the UI in JS; it all renders to a single…
2025 · alpha.lisagui.com · its alternatives →
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Hyper 1.0.0▲413Terminal built and extensible with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
2016 · hyper.is · its alternatives →
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2016 · primitive.lol · its alternatives →
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2021 · portfolio.zxh.io · its alternatives →
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Hargun's MacOS▲132A fully interactive, Mac-like experience directly in browser
Nov 2025 · hargunpreet.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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2017 · octalyzer.com · its alternatives →
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Hyper 3▲643A cross-platform terminal powered by web technologies
2019 · hyper.is · its alternatives →
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Not sure if I would post this for the last day of #marchintosh OR wait for tomorrow the 1st of April. Both apply equally. Anyway, here's a pet project of mine, I made it as a glued on for another pet project of mine, but it developed a life of it's own now and can soar skyward toward success, fame, and glory.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Retroactive▲63Run Aperture, iPhoto, or iTunes on macOS Catalina
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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RetroTick parses PE/NE/MZ binaries, emulates an x86 CPU, and stubs enough Win32/Win16/DOS APIs to run classics like FreeCell, Minesweeper, Solitaire and QBasic, entirely in the browser. Built with Preact + Vite + TypeScript. Demo: https://retrotick.com GitHub: https://github.com/lqs/retrotick
Feb 2026 · retrotick.com · its alternatives →
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Check game compatibility & performance on the new M1 Macs 🎮
2020 · applesilicongames.com · its alternatives →
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A blast from the Mac's past, running in your browser.
2016 · jamesfriend.com.au · its alternatives →
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